NSW Trainlink on Tuesday opened its new state-of-the-art Regional Customer Support Centre at Maitland Station to provide 24 hour, seven day a week support to its customers.
State minister for transport
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QR safety standards “kept me up at night”: Hockridge
Aurizon boss Lance Hockridge has recalled his struggles with the bureaucracy, lack of customer focus and “appalling” approach to safety he witnessed upon joining the business in 2007, when it was
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Politics reportedly delaying Metro timetable
Melbourne newspaper the Age has claimed the new Metro timetable is being delayed by the Andrews Government’s hesitation to remove peak-hour services from the politically-critical Frankston line.
The
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Police file charges over Gold Coast rail damage
Queensland Police have charged a man for allegedly damaging overhead power lines and a moving train on the railway between Helensvale and Nerang stations, causing commuter chaos on July 13.
Police charged
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Bombardier anti-collision system gets tick of approval
The first trams equipped with Bombardier Transportation’s new Drivers Assistance System (DAS) will enter service in Frankfurt in August, after the system was approved by German authorities.
BT announced
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Research Centre to boost industry’s competitiveness
The new Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (RMCRC) was launched on Tuesday, with its new chairman saying it aims to broaden ties between the rail industry and leading R&D providers.
Chairman
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Newcastle closure goes before Court of Appeal
A crucial decision over the closure of the heavy rail line into Newcastle will be handed down in coming weeks, after the state government and community action group Save Our Rail presented their cases
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Aurizon’s union saga nears end
A new enterprise agreement covering roughly 1500 Aurizon employees has been approved by union vote, moving the Queensland-based operator a step closer toward ending its two-year battle with unions.
82.7%
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Report questions ATSB’s intent
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau too often hides behind a ‘no-blame’ policy and hesitates to label the true cause of rail incidents, a new paper suggests.
Rail engineer Ross Mitchell and solicitor
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TfNSW gets new deputy secretary
Transport for NSW secretary Tim Reardon on Wednesday announced who will take up the newly-established role of deputy secretary for freight, strategy and planning at the department.
Clare Gardiner-Barnes
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